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Category: Misc.
Posted on: October 30, 2006 10:05 AM, by Tara C. Smith
Busy again today, and we're hosting a talk by Darrell Trampel, an expert on poultry diseases. (He'll be talking about avian influenza). Still have a few stories to get to in the queue but may be short on time for the rest of the week once again. In the meantime, bask in the cuteness of new puppy:
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Comments
That's pretty cute, Tara. What kind of dog is it? Did you get it this past weekend?
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Posted by: Guitar Eddier | October 30, 2006 1:51 PM
Cute pupster. Nothing like a dog to make life fun.
Posted by: Robster | October 30, 2006 2:27 PM
Of course, Tara, you don't need reminding about Toxocara canis!
(Boo, hiss, what a killjoy)
Posted by: Peter Barber | October 30, 2006 3:48 PM
*Total* killjoy. :)
Yep, we got her this weekend, and it's a mutt--boston terrier/shih tzu mix. (The lady kept calling it a BoShih, but it's just a mutt to me). Very friendly and laid-back and good with the kids (and my other dog), though, so that's all I need.
Posted by: Tara C. Smith | October 30, 2006 4:15 PM
A friend of ours has a Jack Russel/Shihtzu. She calls it a Jackshiht. Cute little thing, has so damn much energy.
Posted by: Robster | October 30, 2006 4:57 PM
Toxocara canis is normally killed during cooking...
Posted by: Unsympathetic reader | October 30, 2006 5:01 PM
Gosh, Tara.....the LOOK on that puppy's face!
Posted by: Shalini | October 31, 2006 8:33 PM
Cute dog... On the other matter of the post though, we actually had Ab Osterhaus (from the Erasmus Medical Centre) give a talk on avian influenza here at the University of Guelph the same day! What a fascinating talk it was too, he showed how the virus being misrepresented in the media has lead to poor policy decisions in both the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. Anyone know how Trampel's talk went?
Posted by: Cody | October 31, 2006 10:41 PM
Adorable pup! I got my puppy last year. I don't know how I lived without him. He's a Lhasa apso.
Posted by: Rhea | November 1, 2006 12:57 PM
I have also noticed many cat lovers on various blogs. Have they seen this cute picture of Bush and a kitten?
http://losangeles.broowaha.com/article.php?id=168
Posted by: bernarda
| November 6, 2006 11:11 AM
Your dog has monkey eyes....
Posted by: Evil Monkey | May 3, 2007 10:56 PM